New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-03

A MEDLEY OF FOLLY AND IGNORANCE

TEAM RAE7G AT WEBSTER NAIL
A MEDLEY OF FOLLY AND IGNORANCE.
o'DoxovAx ROSA, COLONEL HINTON. LOUIS MAS.
QUERrER AND A DOG TAKE HAND.
George Francis Train addressed select gathering a.
his friends in Webster Hall last night His support W.
probably the unique that appeared toeethe,
on o public platform. The bills calling tia
meeting announced the presence Of Mrs
Colonel Hinton to represent the Chicago condemned
sgators. Louis Masquerer to represent octogen
Liberty. and ODonovan Rosa, to represent Irish nds
pendence." Louis Masquerer, 1t will be remembered
recently dedicated bis tombstone In Cypress Hill
Cemetery. Colonel Hinton accompanied his WIFE, John
A. Lamb also sat the platform. and John Most ssd
Walter yroeman occupied quiet in the body Of
the hall. Grouped TO the left Of Me- Train about
dozen little boys and giriA
1t just O'Clock when Citizen Train stepped on q
the platform aultsssly atred in black with lavender
gloves and patient leather boots He said no had bssn
wrongly to speak in the Cooper Institute and
that crowds had been nockng hther and
had found to direct them to the proper plaza
But never mind. Come TO the 'front.' friends ana b.
sociain fact be Socialist he added and with the ex
csption of two stubborn youths In the gallery who wers
charged By half . dozcn voices with being "Geores
men," they all crowded together into the front sssts
Colonel Hinton the FIRST called 10 speak sud the
burden Of his song that be had got into trouble
with the police ct Usion Hill over . similar
meeting. He called the guardians of the psscs
"burly blsckguards In elmetS asd Uniform" and
Other names, and with shout Of But we'll have meet
he subsidized
o'DONovAN RossA's BAsHFuLNEss
"ODouovan Rosa was to be our chairman
tonight but he's evidently followed the
crowd to Cooper Union" said Mr. Train. "wny,
Rossas herew shouted somebody pointing to
the dynamlter bushng and trying to be unseen at TIE
outer edge of the platform. "what! God bless me.
that Rosa !" calculated tho Clifton" But, rsmen
ber have not seen him for fifteen years. Now. MIRA
Hinton Is to have two or three minutes. Louis Mas
querier will have five, ODonovan Rosa will speak fore
little, and them" no added, taking OF his coat. I'll 80
in on my own tune All those In favor say ays!"
There were no disssntients Mrs. Hinton talked about
DAY. e: ~: day q ws
Citizen Train-They never will be hanged (Uproar
III those men are executed" resumed Mrs. Hinton
III means the destruction Of free speech IN tins county
hired assassin Of the Pinkerton agency"
"Yes" shouteG Mr. Train sprinEng 10 his feet, "and
I've get a dispatch and I'm going to Chicago to have
"Yap YER, yap. y:lpsd little asg with an Anarchs
"This Louis Masqueusr" said Mr. Train, introducing
the next speaker. He used to BE- printer At the place
Horace Greeley had his hnsgSG Hs has nov
and is eighty.hye years Of age"
"Wbat can DO In nve mnutest" grumDled the OLD
Lots" said George Francis nervousy. Then Loais
laws Of indviduaty or sepsrseses equality OF equal.
ness in quantity end Of nalisnstion, perpey, or
aud opposing evil practices and wrongs Of partyem.
or common ownership, Of inequality usurpation
taiiment in the exercise Of BY organ and in
that Of the soil Five, six minutes passed. and still his
eoquence flowed on.
SHUTTING OFF THE OLD MAN ELOQUENT.
Trail. Gdgeted and motioned the old man to his seat
He needed not The audience howled. Colonel Hinton
held up deprecating hand Rosa crossed his logs and
wagged an uneasy foot
"Rats. rats! rats" shouted all the people. The An
archstic dog prcked up his and yeped and finally
Louis having said his say walked along to his seat and
settled into calm seltsatisfaction.
O'Donovun Rosa next. He said he there be-
cause he sympathzed with all who were In trouble.
This speech excited much enthusiasm and the blonde
lady, who owned the Anarchistie dos told him. we
Rosa then s chair
complimentary way as the Irish wife Of an old'tms
John Brown Aboltionst.
I'm cant D saa ME- You an
Eusisnman t9uS drop your b: and :1ppo',ns 70.
hents in Hamsrics, and we'd reply No. but we've the
Mr. Train then presented button-hole bouquets and
portraits q himaeIss the reporters and to number Of
hs and and began :ayns &, ur. III. ne
va. a Round word . r Tour via, a.. Wan
Street VARIATIONS" EalQ 10. kuoto "etc Oucc W.
beautiful girls in the country during the summer holt
Truth and Fasehood Fslsehsed came out Of the water
rst and seeing the clothes Of Truth the bank true 70
to her false nature. put them on and .nn ss
and that her clothes were gone. She saw
her nature the Of Truth she away and thss
is the reason why the naked truth makes
such sensation. [Cheers Dsmosthenes
said what Was necessary was action!
action. action l say IL Is honesty honestyl
honesty! We have never had Republic In this counny
His next break was "All those in favor Of my going
through Jay Gould. say aye ="
There was unanimous shout, and the Citizen "we1
through him" accordingly.
RAY OF COMMON SENSE AT THE CLOSE.
Henry Gsorge his next victim. Cesar had hs
Brutus," quoth he, Charles his Cromwell, and
George keeps he 10 going now-in November b
won't have anybody Prolonged cheering and aughterl
Mr. Train next spoke In defence Of the police, esps
cally the NewYork police This provoked dissentsus
Kisses.
"A those in favor Of the police say aye he snapped
sharply. There dead silence. IAN those In favx
OF disorder say sye." One voice that sounded like u
wall Of low spirit responded, and thero tittcs
All those In favor OF riot, say aye! TIVE q
three responded. IAN those In favor OF your
being robbed and your houses burned say aye
the police fair show, say aye" There was hearty
enough shout In reply All those who have had thes
moneys worth, cay aye" "Aye!" shouted everybody
and the meeting dispersed.
SOCIALISTS BEAT THE GEORGE MEN